Talk about addictive. I'm on vacation last week in Maui for a friend's wedding. The weather is great, everything is pretty much paid for and what do I do? I track down a BJJ place on the island so I can get at least one fix while I'm there. The other people I was staying with looked at me like I was growing horns. My wife just laughed and told me not to break anything. Being a submission junkie can be quite sad sometimes (but a lot of fun).

"I had once talked to Billy Conn, the boxer, about professionals versus amateurs - specifically street fighters. One had always heard rumors of champions being taken out by back-alley fighters. Conn was scornful. "Aw, it's like hitting a girl," he said. "They're nothing."